Change forest area share total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Change forest area share total was 1.21 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.21
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 228 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 2016
All-time low
1.04
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.21 for change forest area share total in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Cape Verde peaked at 1.36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 7th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Change forest area share total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.3 | — |
| 1992 | 1.28 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.21 | -1.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3469. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0474 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Cape Verde?
- Change forest area share total in Cape Verde was 1.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for change forest area share total?
- Cape Verde ranks 7th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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